"relationship break-ups that have occurred during or soon after taking part in the show. The first such incident was the suggested affair between dancer Brendan Cole and newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky during the initial series: they both denied the affair, but the surrounding controversy resulted in the ending of both their long term relationships. An example of ""Strictly Come Dancing""s popularity is that after episodes, electricity use in the United Kingdom rises significantly as viewers who have waited for the show to end begin boiling water for tea, a phenomenon known as TV pick-up. National Grid personnel watch the show to"
"the BBC One pro-celebrity ballroom dancing competition ""Strictly Come Dancing"", dancing with professional Darren Bennett. The couple won the competition after receiving the full 40 marks from the judges in the final. On 14 December 2004, Halfpenny and Darren Bennett made an appearance on stage at the Royal Variety Performance which took place at the London Coliseum. In a special one-off Christmas programme which pitted the ""Strictly Come Dancing"" champions (and other top performing couples) from series one and two against each other, Jill and Darren were crowned as Champion of Champions. In December, it was announced that she would"
"""Strictly Come Dancing"" professional dancers James and Ola Jordan, actor Luke Bailey, ""I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!"" 2008 winner and former ""EastEnders"" star Joe Swash, TV presenter Kaye Adams, stand-up comedian and actor Tim Vine, vocal coach and session singer Carrie Grant, soap star Adele Silva, and javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread. The winner was Luke Bailey. In the special Richard Hammond filmed his segments on set in Buenos Aires. The second episode, which aired on 2 January 2010, featured ex-""EastEnders"" star Chris Parker, comedian Joe Pasquale, presenter Dominic Littlewood, actress and former Kenny Everett sidekick Cleo Rocos, ex-Olympic"
"Tess Daly Helen Elizabeth ""Tess"" Daly (born 27 April 1969) is an English model and television presenter, best known for co-presenting the BBC One celebrity dancing show ""Strictly Come Dancing"" since 2004. She has been married to television and radio presenter Vernon Kay. Daly was born on 27 April 1969 in Stockport, Cheshire, to Vivian (1932–2003), who died of emphysema, and Sylvia Daly, and grew up in Birch Vale near New Mills, Derbyshire. She attended Hayfield Primary School and New Mills Secondary School, where she gained 9 O-levels. She has a younger sister, Karen. Daly is of Irish descent. Scouted"
"in Westminster, London, on 17 October 2004, the second born on 30 May 2009, also in London. Daly and Kay live in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire. Tess Daly Helen Elizabeth ""Tess"" Daly (born 27 April 1969) is an English model and television presenter, best known for co-presenting the BBC One celebrity dancing show ""Strictly Come Dancing"" since 2004. She has been married to television and radio presenter Vernon Kay. Daly was born on 27 April 1969 in Stockport, Cheshire, to Vivian (1932–2003), who died of emphysema, and Sylvia Daly, and grew up in Birch Vale near New Mills, Derbyshire. She attended Hayfield"
"and Karen crowned 2006 ""Strictly Come Dancing"" champions. This series introduced four new professional dancers – Flavia Cacace, James Jordan, Ola Jordan and Vincent Simone. Andrew Cuerden, Hanna Haarala and Izabela Hannah did not return to the series. This series also saw the return of Nicole Cutler, who had taken part in Series 2 but not in Series 3. The couples in order of elimination: The fifth series of ""Strictly Come Dancing"" began on BBC One on 29 September 2007, with Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returning as presenters. For the first and only time, the line up of professionals"
"Dance Troupe have performed: Each week various celebrities perform on the results show, often accompanied by some of the professional couples. Strictly Come Dancing (series 8) Strictly Come Dancing returned for its eighth series on BBC One with a red carpet launch show on 11 September 2010, and the competitive live shows began on 1 October. The series concluded on 18 December when Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev won the competition. According to BARB data, this series was the consistently highest rated of the show to date, peaking at 14.28 million viewers. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and"
"were: This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-point scale. The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' scores are as follows: Aled Jones is the only celebrity not to land on this list. The dances performed during Series 2 were as follows: Strictly Come Dancing (series 2) Strictly Come Dancing returned for its second series on 23 October 2004 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman presented a new spin-off show called """" on BBC Two. Series 1 winner"
"Jones was pictured kissing her Strictly dance partner, Seann Walsh. The two later apologised. Katya Jones Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; ; 12 May 1989) is a Russian dancer and choreographer, best known as a professional dancer on the BBC One dance series ""Strictly Come Dancing"". Jones won series fifteen (2017) with dance partner Joe McFadden. She was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union and started dancing at the age of six, training in gymnastics as well as Ballroom and Latin-American dancing. Katya's mother is of Korean ethnicity and her father was a wealthy Russian businessman. In 2016 Jones became"
"Katya Jones Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; ; 12 May 1989) is a Russian dancer and choreographer, best known as a professional dancer on the BBC One dance series ""Strictly Come Dancing"". Jones won series fifteen (2017) with dance partner Joe McFadden. She was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union and started dancing at the age of six, training in gymnastics as well as Ballroom and Latin-American dancing. Katya's mother is of Korean ethnicity and her father was a wealthy Russian businessman. In 2016 Jones became a professional in the BBC ballroom dancing show ""Strictly Come Dancing"" for its fourteenth"
"Aljaž Skorjanec Aljaž Škorjanec (born 19 February 1990) is a Slovenian dancer and choreographer who has appeared on the BBC show ""Strictly Come Dancing"" as a professional dancer. Aljaz Skorjanec was born in Ptuj, Slovenia. He is a 19-time Slovenian champion in Ballroom, Latin and Ten Dance. Between 2000 and 2008 his professional partner was Valerija Rahle Mbanwi. In September 2013, Skorjanec became a professional dancer on the eleventh series of the British television show, ""Strictly Come Dancing"". He was partnered with model Abbey Clancy. On 21 December, they won the series. He was the fourth professional to win in"
"ballet dancer and ""Strictly Come Dancing"" judge Darcey Bussell was announced as co-presenter and dance expert for the Grand Final of the inaugural competition, which was aired live from Sadler's Wells Theatre on BBC Two in May. Zoë Ball and Clemency Burton-Hill were her co-hosts. Contemporary dancer Connor Scott won the inaugural competition on 9 May 2015. The next competition was held in 2017, contemporary dancer Nafisah Baba was announced as the winner of the overall title on 22 April. The televised grand final was hosted by Bussell, Anita Rani and Ore Oduba. BBC Young Dancer BBC Young Dancer is"
"and dancer & choreographer Sisco Gomez. Preliminary auditions took place in major UK cities, starting in October 2009, with the first episode being aired on BBC1 in January 2010. There have since been two series with Charlie Bruce and Matt Flint taking the winners' title respectively. Phillips's appointment as judge for the series came soon after the controversy over her departure from ""Strictly Come Dancing"", which prompted media speculation that she would become a judge for ITV1's ""Dancing on Ice"" or Sky1's then upcoming show ""Got to Dance"" (then titled ""Just Dance""), presented by Davina McCall. In July 2017, Phillips"
"trophy. The many presenters over the years included Peter West, McDonald Hobley, Charles Nove, Terry Wogan, Brian Johnston, Angela Rippon, Michael Aspel, Noel Edmonds, David Jacobs, Judith Chalmers, Pete Murray and Rosemarie Ford. Commentators included Ray Moore and Bruce Hammal. In 2004, a re-launched celebrity version entitled ""Strictly Come Dancing"", hosted by Bruce Forsyth (2004–13), Tess Daly, Zoe Ball (2011–) and Claudia Winkleman (2014–) debuted on BBC One, and became a popular hit on Saturday evenings. The title is an amalgamation of the titles of both the 1992 Australian film ""Strictly Ballroom"" and ""Come Dancing"". The format of the newer"
"Kevin Clifton Kevin Clifton (born 13 October 1982) is an English professional dancer born in Waltham, near Grimsby, Lincolnshire. He is a professional dancer on the BBC TV series ""Strictly Come Dancing"", having previously worked as an assistant choreographer. He has also featured on ""Burn the Floor"". He was given the nickname ""Kevin from Grimsby"". On 15 December 2018, Clifton won the sixteenth series of Strictly with his celebrity partner, Stacey Dooley. He has appeared in every year’s final since he joined the show in 2013, with the exception of 2017. Clifton started dancing ballroom and Latin as a child"
"Judy Clifton and father Keith Clifton. She attended East Ravendale Primary School and Caistor Grammar School. Joanne Clifton Joanne Kirsty Clifton (born 24 October 1983 in Waltham, North East Lincolnshire), also known as Jo, is a British professional dancer, presenter, actress, and singer. She won the World Ballroom Showdance Championship in 2013, and won the European Professional Ballroom Championship and World Dancesport Games. She has been a professional dancer on the BBC TV series ""Strictly Come Dancing"" since 2014, winning the Christmas Special in 2015 with Harry Judd who was series 9 champion and the fourteenth series in 2016 with"
"been replaced. The BBC received over 5,000 complaints. Dixon's fans were also unhappy as she had to cancel a number of dates on her autumn tour to do the programme. The official line-up was revealed on 25 August 2009 and the winner was ""BBC Breakfast"" presenter Chris Hollins: The eighth series of ""Strictly Come Dancing"" began with a launch show on 11 September 2010, then three weeks later the live shows started on 1 October 2010. Three new professional dancers were announced, The celebrities were revealed on 8 September 2010 and the professional partners were revealed during the launch show."
"couple are currently starring in a West End dance show, ""Latin Fever"", which they have choreographed themselves, as well as choosing the music and costumes to reflect the mood of each Latin dance. In Autumn 2004 she competed in the BBC One pro-celebrity ballroom dancing television programme ""Strictly Come Dancing"", dancing with celebrity singer Aled Jones. They finished fourth overall and fourth in the following Christmas Champion of Champions show. Her husband Darren won both shows with Jill Halfpenny. Lilia won the 2005 series, partnered with Darren Gough, who was the first male celebrity to win the title. The couple"
"Joanne Clifton Joanne Kirsty Clifton (born 24 October 1983 in Waltham, North East Lincolnshire), also known as Jo, is a British professional dancer, presenter, actress, and singer. She won the World Ballroom Showdance Championship in 2013, and won the European Professional Ballroom Championship and World Dancesport Games. She has been a professional dancer on the BBC TV series ""Strictly Come Dancing"" since 2014, winning the Christmas Special in 2015 with Harry Judd who was series 9 champion and the fourteenth series in 2016 with Ore Oduba. She also appeared as an expert presenter on """" in 2015. Clifton is also"
"AJ Pritchard Alex Joseph ""AJ"" Pritchard (born 5 November 1994) is a British dancer and choreographer, best known for his role as a professional dancer on the BBC One dance series ""Strictly Come Dancing"" . In 2013 Pritchard auditioned for the seventh series of ""Britain's Got Talent"" along with his partner Chloe Hewitt and reached the semi-finals. Pritchard was born in Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent. He began dancing at the age of 12, and his parents partnered him with Chloe Hewitt from their dance school. Together, they have represented Britain in dance competitions around the world, and won the National Youth"
"as head judge. She made her first appearance on the panel four months later - at the launch show of series 15 on 9 September that year. Shirley Ballas Shirley Ballas (née Rich, formerly Stopford; born 1960) is an English ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance adjudicator from Wallasey, now in Merseyside, who specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles which earned her the nickname The Queen of Latin. In 2017, Ballas was appointed head judge on the BBC TV show, ""Strictly Come Dancing"" following the departure of Len Goodman. Ballas was born and raised"
"Strictly Come Dancing Strictly Come Dancing (informally known as Strictly) is a British television dance contest in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored out of 10 by a panel of judges. The format has been exported to over 40 other countries, and has also inspired a modern dance-themed spin-off ""Strictly Dance Fever"". The show is currently presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. The show has run on BBC One since 15 May 2004, primarily on Saturday evenings with a following Sunday night results show (with certain exceptions)"
"make the final score. The first season of ""Strictly Come Dancing"" aired from 4 February to 25 March 2006. A second season was ordered immediately based on the success of the first, and began just four months later, in August. The judging panel consists of: Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of 40. The eight celebrities to compete the first season were: The second season of ""Strictly Come Dancing"" premiered on SABC2 on Saturday 5 August 2006 at 20:00. In the second season, eight new South African celebrities coupled up with"
"Robin Windsor Robin Windsor (born 15 September 1979) is a British professional Latin and Ballroom dancer, best known for his appearances in the BBC television series ""Strictly Come Dancing"". Windsor was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, and grew up in the Spring Road area. He attended Clifford Road Primary and Copleston High School. He has been dancing since he was three, when his parents took him to the Ipswich School of Dancing. At age 15, Windsor moved to London to pursue his career as a dancer. Windsor lived in London with his partner Davide Cini, to whom he had announced his"
"""Strictly Come Dancing"", broadcast BBC One. Partnered with dancer Brendan Cole, the couple were voted in the bottom two to complete in the dance-off in the show's second week. A doctor ruled that Anastacia was unable to compete because of an injury sustained during the previous day's performance, and instead the result was decided by selecting the competitor with the higher number of audience votes. The decision was controversial, resulting in a number of complaints, and one judge is said to have threatened to quit over it. She was eliminated from the show in its sixth week. In June 2017,"
"against each other for the title of Champion of Champions. Series one winner Bec Hewitt did not compete as she was pregnant at the time. Ada Nicodemou and her partner Aric Yegudkin won the championship, defeating Tom Williams and his partner, Kym Johnson, based on the judges' scores. The scores presented below represent the best overall accumulative average scores the celebrity gained. The scores presented below represent the perfect scores which the celebrities gained in their original season. http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/04/09/seven-dumps-dancing-with-the-stars-judge/ Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing"
"year. The celebrities and professionals who participated were: Ian Waite performed with Natalie on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. The ""Strictly Come Dancing 2013"" UK tour began its run on 18 January 2013. The confirmed line-up of celebrities and professionals for the tour is as follows: Kate Thornton returned as host; Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman returned as judges. Iveta Lukosiute also performed on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. Louis Smith and Ola Jordan were the overall champions of the tour, with the most wins. The ""Strictly Come Dancing 2014"" UK"
"in the inaugural Eurovision Dance Contest 2007. Dallerup is best known to a wide audience for her appearances on the BBC's dance competition, ""Strictly Come Dancing"", on which she appeared as a professional dancer in the first six series from 2004 to 2008. She won the show for the first time in 2008, partnering Holby City actor Tom Chambers. She subsequently revealed she would not be returning to the show for the 2009 series claiming that she had made her decision before she won with Chambers. She did however go on tour with ""Strictly Come Dancing"" in early 2009 with"
"This meant that there were 18 professional dancers, the largest in the show's history. Since the inception of Stricly Come Dancing in 2004, several special editions of the show have been transmitted by the BBC each year. These have included seasonal specials, charity specials, and variations of the ""Strictly Come Dancing"" format. ""Strictly Come Dancing"" went on tour at the beginning of 2008 for the first time. The tour was hosted by Kate Thornton, and judged by Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, and Len Goodman. Bruno Tonioli was not a judge in this competition due to him being in Los"
"partnered with singer Pixie Lott. The couple left the show in week 11, competing in the dance-off against Simon Webbe and Kristina Rihanoff, and eliminated on the casting vote of head judge Len Goodman. On 23 April 2015 it was announced that Whiddon would not be returning for Series 13 of ""Strictly"". Trent Whiddon Trent Whiddon is an Australian dancer and choreographer, best known for his professional appearances on the BBC One dance series ""Strictly Come Dancing"". Whiddon started dancing at the age of seven. His mother encouraged him and he trained in a wide range of styles including Ballroom,"
"the celebrity contestants on the BBC TV series ""Strictly Come Dancing"", where he came second with his dance partner Erin Boag, just losing out to cricketer Darren Gough. In 2006 Jackson became the first competitor who had not won the main series to win the ""Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special"". In 2012 Jackson launched the Red Shoes Academy, through which Olympic and Paralympic sports personalities deliver presentations to school assemblies to motivate youngsters to find the 'Champion Within'. In 2013 Jackson created his own charitable fundraising event for men, Go Dad Run. In 2017 there will be a series of"
"as follows: Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores are given (in parenthesis) in this order from left to right: ""Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli."" Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Bruno Tonioli, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood Running order Running order This week's show is filmed in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Running order Running order Running order Running order The dances performed during Series 1 were as follows: Strictly Come Dancing (series 1) Strictly Come Dancing aired its first series on"
"points from the judges on numerous occasions. Dixon herself gained high appraisal from the judges, even being likened to a ""young Josephine Baker"" by Bruno Tonioli. They received 4.5 million votes in the final, beating actor Matt Di Angelo and professional dancer Flavia Cacace to win the glitter disco ball. Dixon is currently the most successful contestant to ever take part in ""Strictly Come Dancing"", with an average point score of 36.5/40, the highest average score from any contestant to ever take part in the show. After her victory on ""Strictly Come Dancing"", Dixon soon became the centre of a"